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Timothy Behrens

Professor of Computational Neuroscience · Oxford Missing Departments (2026-08-14) · University of Oxford

Quick answer: Timothy Behrens is Professor of Computational Neuroscience at University of Oxford. Timothy Behrens shows an active PhD hiring signal as of 2026-09-11.

⭐ If you are interested in doing a PhD with me, the best route is through one of Oxford's (or UCL's) funded schemes. There are lots of them so check them out before contacting me.

Research interests

We study how our brains learn and represent knowledge about the world in service of flexible behaviour. We use computational descriptions at the behavioural and network levels to form predictions, and test these in neurophysiological, neurochemical, and lesion data.

Selected publications (since 2023)

[2026] Miranda B. et al, (2026), eLife, 14 [2026] Baram AB. et al, (2026), Curr Biol [2026] Miranda B. et al, (2026), eLife, 14 [2026] Doohan PT. et al, (2026) [2026] He L. et al, (2026), Nat Neurosci [2026] Chen Z. et al, (2026), Neuron [2026] Qu Y. et al, (2026), Cell [2026] Behrens TE. et al, (2026), Elife, 15 [2026] Mark S. et al, (2026), Elife, 13 [2025] Xiao Z. et al, (2025), Neuron, 113, 3661 - 3672.e4
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Frequently asked questions

Is Timothy Behrens hiring PhD students at University of Oxford?
Yes. As of 2026-09-11, Timothy Behrens's faculty page shows a PhD hiring signal: If you are interested in doing a PhD with me, the best route is through one of Oxford's (or UCL's) funded schemes. There are lots of them so check them out before contacting me..
What does Timothy Behrens research?
We study how our brains learn and represent knowledge about the world in service of flexible behaviour. We use computational descriptions at the behavioural and network levels to form predictions, and test these in neurophysiological, neurochemical, and lesion data.

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